■ Head to head: This is the third of four meetings. The series is tied at 1-1.

■ Miscellany: The Penguins are 9-1-0 in their last 10 home games . . . Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, who has been out with concussion symptoms and a neck injury since Dec. 5, will not play but has targeted Thursday as a possible return date . . . Malkin’s 81 points are second in the NHL . . . Fluery’s 36 wins are also second best.